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feeders, including apron or belt
feeders, by lowering modification
costs. - Metso Outotec Corp.,
Helsinki, Finland
www.mogroup.com
A new vacuum filter for
maximum hygiene
Nutrion (photo, p. 16) is a new
vacuum drum filter with a hygieneoptimized
design that ensures
high-quality end products for demanding
sectors, such as food
and pharmaceuticals. It features
a self-emptying filter trough, a
vapor-tight hood and advanced
control options. Compared to traditional
vacuum drum filters, the
Nutrion vacuum filter has multiple
improved features to eliminate
any risk of contamination. Its filter
trough is designed without any
internal mechanical components
and with self-emptying capability,
simplifying the maintenance process
and increasing cleanliness
in this sensitive area. The vaportight
hood eliminates the risk of
contamination, with integrated
nozzles for fully automatic cleaning
in place (CIP), as well as optional
cake washing. A magnetic
clamping eliminates dirt traps and
reduces downtime for filter cloth
changes. For pre-coat applications,
product quality and safety
are also enhanced by the addition
of a pre-coat scraper with
step motors, again with CIP and
a fully enclosed design. Nutrion
comes with the proven Metris
addIQ control system. The Nutrion
filter has optoelectronic sensors
for measuring cake height,
as well as continuous trough-level
measurement. - Andritz AG,
Gratz, Austria
www.andritz.com
This system turns compressed
air into safe breathing air
The Ultrapure Smart ALG breathing-air
system (photo, p. 16) processes
compressed air into safe
breathing air, using a sequence
of filtration and adsorption operations.
A first stage removes
condensate and particles from
compressed air by an UltraPleat
coalescence filter. Air is then
guided through a desiccant cartridge
to remove water and CO2.
Adsorption and regeneration alternate
between two cartridges.
Traces of CO2, SO2 and NOx are
removed by adsorption, and CO is
catalytically converted. A final filtration
removes particles down to
0.01 µm, producing highly purified
breathing air. The system is suitable
for applications involving exposure
to dust or solvents, and in
the chemical and pharmaceutical
industries where gases and contaminated
aerosols are involved.
- Donaldson Filtration Deutschland
GmbH, Haan, Germany
www.donaldson.com
www.ekato.com
Open-path gas detectors warn
workers of hazards
VIDEO
Emerson
This company has launched two
open-path gas detectors (photo)
that operate in extreme environments,
including heavy vibration
conditions and operating temperatures
ranging from -55 to 65°C. The
Rosemount 935 combustible gas
detector uses infrared (IR) technology
to detect a wide range of highly
combustible hydrocarbon gases,
including methane, propane and
ethylene. The Rosemount 936 toxic
gas detector uses ultraviolet (UV)
technology to detect H2S and ammonia
- two of the most common
toxic gases in industrial facilities.
Leveraging xenon flash technology,
the Rosemount 936 enables greater
installation flexibility versus the tunable
diode laser (TDL) technology,
which needs perfect alignment between
beam and receiver for high
reliability. With nearly twice the tolerance
for misalignment than TDL,
users can save up to 30% of installation
time and streamline project
schedules, says the company. -
Emerson, Shakopee, Minn.
www.emerson.com
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